Iulian Cristea

Universitatea Cluj

Center Back Romania

Age 31

Height 185 cm

Foot Right

Country Romania

Value €824.5k

Contract 2028-06-30

Metrics Lab

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Form

Rating per season, last 5 matches, and timeline all matches

Season

6.76

39 matches

Last 5

6.28

-0.48 vs season

Best

7.9

vs Otelul Galati

MOTM

of 34 matches

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Attributes

Chances created Aerial duels Defensive actions Goals Shot attempts Touches

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Apps

Goals

Assists

Rating

6.76

Goals

48%

Assists

94%

Rating

6.76

46%

Matches

84%

Started

82%

Minutes

2676

78%

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Stats compared to other center-backs

Superliga · percentile vs peers

Chances created

46%

Aerial duels

21%

Defensive actions

26%

Goals

40%

Shot attempts

54%

Touches

66%

Detailed Stats & Percentiles (Superliga)

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 72%	Per 90 pctl avg 59%
Goals	1	0.03	48	55
Shots	17	0.57	82	65
Shots on target	4	0.13	74	56
Headed shots	11	0.37	86	59

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 82%	Per 90 pctl avg 78%
Assists	2	0.07	94	92
Accurate passes	1568	52.74	91	84
Pass accuracy	87.6	87.60	72	72
Accurate long balls	118	3.97	87	79
Long ball accuracy	45.7	45.74	55	55
Chances created	8	0.27	81	65
Big chances created	2	0.07	86	79
Successful crosses	5	0.17	97	93
Cross accuracy	50.0	50.00	81	81

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 54%	Per 90 pctl avg 41%
Dribbles	3	0.10	62	50
Dribbles success rate	75.0	75.00	69	69
Duels won	89	2.99	64	7
Duels won %	51.4	51.45	16	16
Aerials won	50	1.68	69	34
Aerials won %	57.5	57.47	45	45
Touches	2171	73.02	89	86
Touches in opposition box	31	1.04	87	70
Dispossessed	10	0.34	2	15
Fouls won	6	0.20	39	13

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 68%	Per 90 pctl avg 53%
Defensive actions	249	8.37	75	31
Tackles	30	1.01	68	25
Interceptions	22	0.74	62	20
Blocked scoring attempt	36	1.21	97	92
Fouls committed	27	0.91	78	45
Recoveries	116	3.90	81	60
Dribbled past	11	0.37	22	56
Clearances	161	5.41	74	39
Clean sheets	10	0.34	86	75
Goals conceded while on pitch	26	0.87	35	84

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 15%	Per 90 pctl avg 41%
Yellow cards	4	0.13	25	64
Red cards	1	0.03	5	17

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 72%	Per 90 pctl avg 59%
Goals	1	0.03	48	55
Shots	17	0.57	82	65
Shots on target	4	0.13	74	56
Headed shots	11	0.37	86	59

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 82%	Per 90 pctl avg 78%
Assists	2	0.07	94	92
Accurate passes	1568	52.74	91	84
Pass accuracy	87.6	87.60	72	72
Accurate long balls	118	3.97	87	79
Long ball accuracy	45.7	45.74	55	55
Chances created	8	0.27	81	65
Big chances created	2	0.07	86	79
Successful crosses	5	0.17	97	93
Cross accuracy	50.0	50.00	81	81

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 54%	Per 90 pctl avg 41%
Dribbles	3	0.10	62	50
Dribbles success rate	75.0	75.00	69	69
Duels won	89	2.99	64	7
Duels won %	51.4	51.45	16	16
Aerials won	50	1.68	69	34
Aerials won %	57.5	57.47	45	45
Touches	2171	73.02	89	86
Touches in opposition box	31	1.04	87	70
Dispossessed	10	0.34	2	15
Fouls won	6	0.20	39	13

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 68%	Per 90 pctl avg 53%
Defensive actions	249	8.37	75	31
Tackles	30	1.01	68	25
Interceptions	22	0.74	62	20
Blocked scoring attempt	36	1.21	97	92
Fouls committed	27	0.91	78	45
Recoveries	116	3.90	81	60
Dribbled past	11	0.37	22	56
Clearances	161	5.41	74	39
Clean sheets	10	0.34	86	75
Goals conceded while on pitch	26	0.87	35	84

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 15%	Per 90 pctl avg 41%
Yellow cards	4	0.13	25	64
Red cards	1	0.03	5	17

Recent Matches (42)

Date	Opponent	Comp	Score	Min	G	A	Rating
2026-05-23	vs Dinamo Bucuresti	Superliga Championship Group	1-1	82	0	0	6.8
2026-05-17	@ Universitatea Craiova	Superliga Championship Group	5-0	90	0	0	4.2
2026-05-13	vs Universitatea Craiova	Cup	0-0	120	0	0
2026-05-09	vs Rapid Bucuresti	Superliga Championship Group	1-0	90	0	0	7.1
2026-05-02	vs FC Arges Pitesti	Superliga Championship Group	1-0	0	0	0
2026-04-25	@ CFR Cluj	Superliga Championship Group	1-0	90	0	0	7.0
2026-04-18	@ Dinamo Bucuresti	Superliga Championship Group	2-1	90	0	0	6.3
2026-04-13	vs Universitatea Craiova	Superliga Championship Group	4-0	90	0	0	7.4
2026-04-05	@ Rapid Bucuresti	Superliga Championship Group	1-2	90	0	0	6.8
2026-03-21	@ FC Arges Pitesti	Superliga Championship Group	0-1	90	0	0	7.3
2026-03-16	vs CFR Cluj	Superliga Championship Group	2-1	90	0	0	6.9
2026-03-07	@ FCSB	Superliga	1-3	0	0	0
2026-02-27	vs Otelul Galati	Superliga	4-0	90	0	1	7.9
2026-02-20	@ Botosani	Superliga	1-3	45	0	0	6.8
2026-02-14	vs Csikszereda Miercurea Ciuc	Superliga	4-1	57	0	0	6.6
2026-02-07	@ CFR Cluj	Superliga	3-2	90	0	0	4.9
2026-02-03	vs FC Arges Pitesti	Superliga	3-1	90	0	0	6.7
2026-01-31	@ Rapid Bucuresti	Superliga	0-2	90	0	1	7.8
2026-01-24	vs FC Unirea Slobozia	Superliga	1-0	45	0	0	6.9
2026-01-18	@ Dinamo Bucuresti	Superliga	1-0	90	0	0	6.4
2025-12-21	vs FCV Farul Constanta	Superliga	1-0	90	0	0	7.1
2025-12-14	@ Petrolul Ploiesti	Superliga	0-1	90	0	0	7.5
2025-12-07	vs Hermannstadt	Superliga	3-0	77	0	0	6.6
2025-12-01	vs Universitatea Craiova	Superliga	0-0	90	0	0	6.9
2025-11-22	@ UTA Arad	Superliga	0-2	90	1	0	7.9
2025-11-07	vs FC Metaloglobus Bucuresti	Superliga	3-1	0	0	0
2025-11-01	vs FCSB	Superliga	0-2	0	0	0
2025-10-25	@ Otelul Galati	Superliga	1-2	0	0	0
2025-10-18	vs Botosani	Superliga	0-2	90	0	0	6.8
2025-10-04	@ Csikszereda Miercurea Ciuc	Superliga	2-1	90	0	0	7.0
2025-09-29	vs CFR Cluj	Superliga	2-2	90	0	0	6.5
2025-09-20	@ FC Arges Pitesti	Superliga	1-0	20	0	0	6.3
2025-09-12	vs Rapid Bucuresti	Superliga	0-0	45	0	0	7.5
2025-08-30	@ FC Unirea Slobozia	Superliga	0-1	90	0	0	7.4
2025-08-18	@ FCV Farul Constanta	Superliga	0-1	10	0	0	5.2
2025-08-09	vs Petrolul Ploiesti	Superliga	1-1	90	0	0	7.1
2025-08-03	@ Hermannstadt	Superliga	2-2	90	0	0	6.7
2025-07-31	vs Ararat Armenia	Conference League Qualification	1-2	120	0	1
2025-07-28	@ Universitatea Craiova	Superliga	2-1	45	0	0	6.2
2025-07-24	@ Ararat Armenia	Conference League Qualification	0-0	90	0	0

Career

Season	Team	Type	Apps	G	A	Rating
2025/2026	Universitatea Cluj	senior	39	1	3	6.76
2024/2025	Universitatea Cluj	senior	32	2	0	-
2023/2024	Rapid Bucuresti	senior	16	1	0	-
2022/2023	FCSB	senior	14	0	0	-
2021/2022	FCSB	senior	35	2	3	-
2020/2021	FCSB	senior	36	4	0	-
2019/2020	FCSB	senior	38	2	1	-
2018/2019	FCSB	senior	10	1	0	-
2018/2019	Gaz Metan Medias	senior	24	3	1	-
2017/2018	Gaz Metan Medias	senior	26	1	1	-
2016/2017	Gaz Metan Medias	senior	29	1	0	-
2015/2016	Gaz Metan Medias	senior	22	1	0	-
2014/2015	Gaz Metan Medias	senior	16	0	0	-
2022/2023	Romania	national team	1	0	0	-
2020	Romania	national team	3	0	0	-
2017	Romania U21	national team	1	0	0	-